NSW Government on the defensive over Hunter pollution
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The NSW Premier Kristina Keneally is on the defense, following an ABC expose on the impact of coal mining pollution on health in the Hunter Valley. The Four Corner’s report revealed a string of complaints, from cancer to respiratory problems, and The Sydney Morning Herald investigated claims that a cancer cluster was present in Singleton. Prior to the program, the state Government had resisted community calls for an investigation into the link between coal mining pollution and illness in the region
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